tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72678641910524551472016-09-29T00:56:30.906-07:00Take me to the TimeSheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-87167096051030125812015-05-25T00:42:00.001-07:002015-05-26T18:10:59.329-07:00Keep Writing Your Story<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;This is my last week of Sophomore year. My last week of being a homeschooler. The four years of high school do move just as quickly as everyone told me they would. "Sophomore" has been who I am for the past year, but "homeschooler" has been tagged to my identity for ten years now. It's honestly scary changing that with my Junior year being the first at public school. Of course, its not just the name itself, its the change that I've spent years contemplating but always deemed "too scary" to go through with. A courageous act in my own personal book; an account of all the sentences written to lead to that book being filled so that I now start a new one.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The first sentence probably read "Go to Sea world", a glorious ink stain to be scripted on that scary blank white page. "Learn to hold a conversation" takes up a whole page in the middle, and took painstakingly long to meticulously write. The book ends with "learn to tie a balloon", "get rid of my security blanket (Long hair)", and "let people know more about me" scrawled on the bottom of the back cover. I didn't end up with a half filled notebook to be placed back on the shelf for years, I scribbled down all the things that make me uncomfortable and did them until I could take a thick black marker and let it glide through those words without a second of hesitation knowing "I did it and now this is part of my new comfort zone." </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I did not let my little match box stay a match box, it grew to a jewelry box, then a box the size of my bass drum. Eventually it became a house big enough for me to let people walk inside so I can share a piece of my guarded thoughts without fear of the chandelier pulled down or fine jewelry collection stolen. If I stop getting out of my comfort zone, I stop growing. If I stop growing, I stop living. If I stop living... Well, I might as well be dead and rest with the fact that my little match box never even became big enough for a coffin. If I stop filling book after book with things that make me uncomfortable then crossing them out like the names of forgotten childhood crushes drawn on the inside of a bunk bed, I stop turning the pages. I stop starting new books to expand the gorgeous library. I can not keep my bookmark in the middle of <i>Sophomore year</i> and I will not keep it in <i>Public School, Crazy Rock Concert, Moving out. </i>or <i>Losing a Friend</i>. I do not determine whether my life is a trilogy, or fills a massive bookshelf. I do determine how many pages are blank, and if I re-read all the old ones or keeping writing when my hands cramp or I miss that story of looking at the stars with my best guy friend. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I can not tell if these are the last words I write in my book, I never know when my pen will run out of ink. But if I have enough to victoriously close shut <i>Sophomore Year</i> and start <i>Summer 2015</i> I sure hope I can fill every page of it with nights star gazing with the people I love most, every kind word breathed out by friends brought closer, and drips of every tie dye shirt I make with rock'n'roll music playing in the back ground. I hope to cross off with that black sharpie "Rock climbing" and "Meet new people." May I, and may you; never stop growing, turning the pages, </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">and never</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">ever</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">stop writing our stories. </div><br />( It's almost 1 AM and I'm writing Algebra 2 vocabulary words. There's probably a lot of grammar mistakes in this, but it's finals weeks and I want all of this out. )<br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-6185309831117756792015-01-21T15:37:00.002-08:002015-03-12T15:50:49.250-07:002015 Health Goals&nbsp; &nbsp; Last year I accomplished very much as far as health. After I changed my thought process from "I wanna lose weight to fit into a certain size, be skinny, be hotter, etc." to "I want to be healthy" I was able to commit to investing into my health. I lost 30 pounds so far, something I had tried for a long time but never had the willpower to commit to.<br /><div><br /></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; In addition to regular new years resolutions I have made a list of goals for my health I want to achieve this year. After spending my whole life in a unhealthy weight and lacking physical activity, there are a lot of things I haven't been able &nbsp;to do that I'm excited to finally conquer. I've never in any way been athletic, but it's something that I want to be able to do some of. Here's my list as of now (may change throughout the year);&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b><strike>- Be at 150 lbs. by my 16th Birthday</strike>&nbsp;Achieved!</b></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; This is my longstanding goal, and I recently achieved it woohoo! I will no longer do weight goals since I'd rather focus on ability and how healthy I feel now that I'm in a healthy weight range.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>- Complete a Blogilates calender</b></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;This <a href="http://www.blogilates.com/">girl</a> posts workout videos and clean eating recipes, along with a monthly calender sorting out her videos into daily workouts. I haven't tried many of her videos but I'm already a big fan of her :)&nbsp;</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>- Learn how to play Softball</b></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; Ah yes, dreaded softball. Every year since I was 9 years old, I've struggled through softball at summer camp. I get really nervous to bat, because I know my abilities aren't that great. Every year someone tries to help me, but it's just overwhelming for me to learn all the techniques and parts of batting. This year I want to practice before hand, so I can at least LOOK like I know what I'm doing when standing at the base.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>- Do a push up</b></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; My life long struggle of weak arms *SIGH*. When I was still short enough for monkey bars, I couldn't hold onto the handles for more than a few seconds. Lifting boxes? Nope. Doing a push-up? NEVER. I've decided its time that I finally accomplish this harder than it seems task.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>- Do a 3 minute plank</b></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I've been doing planks since I started working out, my highest is 2 minutes but that was after a rage fueled (caused by failed Algebra test after studying for HOURS) workout that I ripped through. I usually can do 1 to 1 1/2 minute planks, so by the end of this year I want to be able to do a 3 minute plank, which ya know, is like 3 hours in plank time.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>- Physical Therapy</b></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; Back in June I dislocated my knee (Actually it was the patella A.K.A. knee cap but I don't want everyone to be confused on what the heck I'm talking about) and I've been given physical therapy I was supposed to be finished with in August (I think?). Well, I'm still not where I should be with it due to my inconsistency and this is what is preventing me from doing a larger variety of workouts.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>- Get a booty</b></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; My butt is flat. I don't want a flat butt anymore.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>- Rock climb at Summer camp</b></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; This is another one that relates to my summer camp fears and weak arms. The only time I've tried a rock climbing wall was when I was probably 7 years old, got a few feet up, freaked out, wasted my parents money, and never did it again. I've never attempted the rock walls at camp, but I've decided this is the year I finally do it. Yolo.&nbsp;</div><div>(Also, I apologize &nbsp;for using yolo)<br /><br />I'll constantly be re-accessing, adding, and adjusting these as the year goes on, but this is it for now and I wish everyone a healthy and happy year :)&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-22807533572420113282014-12-30T18:54:00.003-08:002014-12-30T18:56:04.843-08:00End Notes for 2014... Today was my last drum lesson until June 2015, one of the major new things in my life. What a crazy way to end the year. I'm so glad that I can reflect on this past year and smile at so many good things that have happened.<br /><div><br /><div><div>If I were to give you the highlights of my year it'd go like this;<br /><div><br /></div><div>- Got my drum kit</div><div>- Imagine Dragons concert</div><div>- Finished Freshman year</div><div>- Summer camp 2014</div><div>- Baptized</div><div>- Monumentour (Paramore and Fall Out Boy concert)</div><div>- Dislocated my knee (Okay, I know this is a bad one but it was a big part of my year)</div><div>- Started drum lessons</div><div>- Started Sophomore year</div><div>- New Found Glory concert</div></div><div>- Losing almost 30 pounds</div><div>- Annual Christmas Pops symphony</div><div>- Christmas</div><div><br />Although those are all bigger events that really made a impact on me this year, its all the little moments those things are made up of.the multitude of bad days seem so little in comparison to joyful little things I adore.&nbsp;</div><div>This is not the "highlights" of my year, the big things that happened, but all the things I think of and appreciate the most;&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>- Finally having the opportunity to play drums.&nbsp;</div><div>- Yelling the words of the song "Amsterdam" at the Imagine Dragons show</div><div>- Ending off my first good school year in a long time</div><div>- Laughing with my friends</div><div>- Discovering Raising Canes (the best food ever)</div><div>- &nbsp;Nice and funny snapchats from a friend at twelve o'clock at night after I got back from the E.R. (when I dislocated my knee)</div><div>- Singing "Mr.Sandman" in the camp talent show with close friends of mine (We totally rocked it btw)</div><div>- Pranking boys at camp</div><div>- Getting a red-lipstick-confidence-you-go-girl-pep-talk in the camp bathroom</div><div>- Getting so close to God I decided to dedicate my life to him through Baptism</div><div>- Learning a lot about drums and myself (<a href="http://takemetothetime.blogspot.com/2014/11/what-learning-to-play-drums-has-taught.html">See</a>)</div><div>- Playing a beat then crashing both cymbals at the end of it for the first time (The most empowering thing)&nbsp;</div><div>- Building up even better relationships with some of my friends</div><div>- Rocked the heck out at my first pop punk concert (Hopefully crowd surfing will be in next years post ;D )</div><div>- Loved myself and my body so much I decide that it was time I treated it right&nbsp;</div><div>- Fit into a size 8 dress! (My goal since forever)</div><div>- Stared up at the stars and talked about life for hours with two great friends</div><div>- Laughed till I cried over dumb stuff (www.target.com/beauty) (Really hope the person that knows that joke will see this)</div><div>- Improved on decreasing my internet addiction&nbsp;</div><div>- Wrote poetry I am very proud of.&nbsp;</div><div>- Made it through a full year without my depression coming back.&nbsp;</div><div>- Got help for ADHD, something I've struggled with for a long time.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>In 2012 I looked back at the year and said "Wow, this year changed my life", I did the same in 2013, and am doing the same this year, 2014. I've decided what better goal in life than to look back every year and say "This year changed my life". It's so important to change, don't let life be boring. If 2015 turns my world upside down and gives me much heart ache, I know in the end I'll look back and know that it improved me and I learned from it. If 2015 is the greatest year of my life thus far, I'll look back and think of all the wonderful life changing moments and find how I can take those memories and put more of them in my life. No matter how this next year turns out, I'll change, I'll improve, but I sure hope I look back and say 2015 was the year that changed my life.&nbsp;</div></div></div>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-73661277698740673362014-11-03T21:30:00.002-08:002014-11-03T21:30:21.437-08:00What Learning to Play Drums Has Taught Me<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zz36NqogLro/VFhkRXkUEOI/AAAAAAAAAGo/meTjx7PKYIM/s1600/drum%2Bkit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zz36NqogLro/VFhkRXkUEOI/AAAAAAAAAGo/meTjx7PKYIM/s1600/drum%2Bkit.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I started playing drums in July, the very first instrument of any type that I've attempted to play. With no prior knowledge of reading or playing music and barely knowing each part of the drum kit I began taking lessons. Lets get this straight; there's beginners... and then there's me, way down below beginner level. Within the first month I was sitting at my drum kit, blurry eyed from tears, staring at my snare drum sheet music I taped to my crash cymbal. In that month I also learned simple beats, including a <i>bass snare bass snare </i>rhythm that is very basic but used a lot, excited I listened for it in every song on my play list or radio. With this, I persevered knowing that "anything worth having doesn't come easy."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /> <div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Today I came home from my normal Tuesday morning drum lesson, but today I burst into tears the second I got home. I didn't do well in my lesson today, so bad in fact my teacher told me that if I didn't want to play drums, there's so many other instruments to learn. I'm bad at focusing and during the hour long session of trying to play beats, keeping my counting steady, and obtaining new information I am worn down with trying <i>so hard</i>to focus. This makes me constantly have a serious look, and I can see how my teacher would think I don't enjoy playing drums. I left with a drum teacher prescription dose of "HAVE FUN WITH IT!." </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"Okay now do that again. But, this time with confidence" has been spoken many times by my cheerful purple and pink haired instructor. I thought that I had confidence. I no longer cared what my hair looked like 24/7 or who thought my hot pink tights were a strange Sunday morning church service clothing choice. I thought I had confidence until I started hanging out with people who did, and until I started playing drums. Timidly bouncing my stick against my snare drum and merely tapping my foot to propel the pedal against my bass drum I got through lessons. I can use cheesy pick up lines on a guy at the T-Mobile booth in the mall but I can't hit a drum?! What kind of deal is that! Confidence and a bit of aggression, officially added to my to-do list. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"I'll play three measures of our basic beat, then you come up with your own fill to add on the fourth measure." Oh boy, did those words make me nervous. Come up with a fill myself, with only the knowledge of the two in a song I was learning and a resource sheet I had played through maybe twice. First three measures played. My time to shine? HAHA nope. I immediately freeze, uttering "UH. UH. UM. UH" and staring at the drum set like it was a foreign object sent from a alien ship that crashed through the wall of guitar center. Three more measures played. With much hesitation I play a fill that I knew from the song I had been constantly practicing, "Falls Apart" by Sugar Ray. I knew in my SOUL, not my heart, my SOUL I could not produce a good fill. Whatever fill I was going to think of was going to sound stupid, be off beat, not impressive enough, too short, and/or too long, it was immediately decided in my mind whatever I played was going to sound like the drums that will be played in hell. If there's drums in hell, its 100% definitely recordings of me. It wasn't until this moment that I truly understood the phrase I see plastered on Pinterest boards "Creativity starts when you lose the fear of being wrong."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;What did I learn from playing drums? Even though its tough, I love it, and its worth all the hours of effort, bruised hands, and tears. I get what I put in. Its all worth it for when I DO get a beat, fill, or song down. Don't be so serious. Get excited about something for once in my teenage life, and act as if I really am excited. Talking to new people is fun and interesting. I may have ADD, and its okay to ask for help. Hit the bass pedal like you're squashing a bug. The more you fail, the closer you are to succeeding. HAVE FUN. It doesn't always have to be good, just try it out. If you don't like something, stop doing it. Confidence is still something I need to work on. Just go for it, even if it sucks. DONT PANIC WHEN ITS MY TURN TO DO A FILL. Be aggressive when necessary. It's okay to be wrong. Stop always automatically assuming that I'm wrong. Music is actually magical. There is a WHOLE LOT of thought and effort put into every one of my favorite songs or albums, appreciate that. What did I learn from playing drums? A heck of a lot about myself, and maybe a bit of drums mixed in there....&nbsp; </div>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-25534694162921169652014-01-02T19:04:00.000-08:002014-01-02T19:04:51.047-08:00New Years ResolutionsI've never failed a New Years resolution simply because I have never made any. I can't fail if I don't try so I never bothered. But this year I pulled out my notebook and plotted different ideas for possible goals and what I would do to achieve them. These were the four I picked and what I'm doing to stay motivated for them.<br /><div><br /></div><div>1. Workout more (eating healthy ties in with this one obviously although it not one of my specific written goals)</div><div>- Workout at least 3 times a week</div><div>- Follow fitness related Instagrams, Pintrest boards, and Twitter accounts.</div><div>- The "Pop Punk 5" workout (<a href="http://instagram.com/p/ikZOkBwRkF/">Via</a>)</div><div>- Never skip a Monday because knowing me, I won't do it the rest of the week.&nbsp;</div><div>- Find new workouts, keep it fresh.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>2. Drum more</div><div>- 15 minutes almost every day</div><div>- Keep my practice pad where I can see it</div><div>- Pictures of my drummer inspiration/music quotes (Pat Kirch from The Maine is my biggest inspiration &lt;3)</div><div>- Watch drumming videos</div><div><br /></div><div>3. Write more</div><div>- Write something or edit something almost every day</div><div>- Poems, blog posts, stories, journal entries</div><div>- Jar of journal prompts (from Pinterest)</div><div>- Read writing tip posts to motivate myself and better my writing.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>4.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.moorea-seal.com/p/52-lists.html">52 Lists Project</a></div><div>- ipod reminders so I don't forget about it</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-78848591177779669142013-12-30T23:40:00.000-08:002013-12-30T23:40:45.637-08:00My hopes for 2014...- To continue to learn from my mistakes<div>- Go to more concerts</div><div>- Write more</div><div>- Become healthier&nbsp;</div><div>- Create, create, create</div><div>- Fully enjoy more great music</div><div>- Get through the inevitable hard days</div><div>- Live in the now.</div>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-78472184121903404752013-12-28T22:22:00.000-08:002014-02-25T10:04:25.438-08:00Arizona Tea FlowersArizona tea is one of those things that once you try it you want it all the time. There's nothing better than walking into a gas station during the summer and seeing that display of colorful cans just like all the hipster photos I see online (<a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/e0/80/64/e08064bc7e676d18c93ab1bf7b501333.jpg">Example</a>). I saved a can a while ago after seeing a few projects using the tin cylinders, rinsed it out and tossed it into the dark abyss called my closet. But this weekend I finally got around <i>actually </i>using my treasured piece of patterned metal, something I could wear made it about ten times better.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Via <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/clickclackshine/">Pinterest</a>&nbsp;I found <a href="http://crissyscrafts.blogspot.com/2011/05/i-am-just-in-love-with-my-metal-flowers.html">this</a> tutorial and it sat in my "Jewelry" board for longer than the empty can sat in my closet; So, a long time. There aren't many written steps but the abstract design of making a flower doesn't require much more than the pictures given. Mine isn't as good as hers but I really think that because its flower shaped it still looks great even if its not as clean cut as the example.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1472747_226779407504771_1746014089_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1472747_226779407504771_1746014089_n.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With the addition of hot glue, a small piece of felt, and a clip I made it into a hair clip.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1551608_226779390838106_642837436_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1551608_226779390838106_642837436_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For me it just screams summer, and reminds me of lots of nice stress free moments and fun events (Concerts and a camping trip are included in that c: ).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-- Shea --</div><div><br /></div>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-763247454277297722013-12-26T21:39:00.000-08:002013-12-26T21:45:12.123-08:00Favorite Songs of 2013Oh, the great music each year brings.<br />The songs I play on repeat for days or weeks.<br />The songs I tell no one about. (*cough* OneDirection *cough*)<br />The songs I hear in concert and yell the lyrics with a grin on my face.<br />The ones that get me through the hardest days.<br />The ones that are <i>musts </i>for dance parties by myself.<br />Each song becomes my own personal sound track, and here's the biggest ones for me from 2013.<br /><br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br />1. "Hopeful Romantic" - This Century<br /><i>Don't stop me from dreaming</i><br /><i><br /></i>2. "We All Roll Along" - The Maine<br /><i>Eighty One Twenty Three means everything to me.&nbsp;</i><br /><i><br /></i>3. "Get Over it" - Late Nite Reading<br /><i>Now I'm finally waking up to the thought of moving on.&nbsp;</i><br /><i><br /></i>4. "Never Alone" - Brighten<br /><i>Have no fear my dear, you will never be alone.&nbsp;</i><br /><br />5. "Misery" - The Maine<br /><i>Stay away sweet misery.&nbsp;</i><br /><br />6. "Rock Me" - One Direction<br /><i>I used to think that I was better alone. Why did I ever want to let you go?</i><br /><i><br /></i>7. "Lonely Girl" - Tonight Alive<br /><i>Tell me how it feels to watch your friends give up.&nbsp;</i><br /><br />8. "The Story You Should Tell" - Nick Santino<br /><i>You got your lover and your friends, you've got that heart inside your chest.&nbsp;</i><br /><br />9. "Held Her a Little Too Tight" - Austin Gibbs<br /><i>And yes, I held her a little too tight.&nbsp;</i><br /><br />10. "Like We Used To" - A Rocket To The Moon<br /><i>Can you promise me if this was right; don't throw it all away?</i>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-21734477737878277912013-10-24T21:18:00.001-07:002013-12-26T21:42:08.882-08:00Make a Check Mark on My Wish List<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/85/97/a5/8597a5c0a07ea1aee460122f34e45f9b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/85/97/a5/8597a5c0a07ea1aee460122f34e45f9b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I make my wishlist way far ahead of time. My mother has been known to go shopping as early as August in effort to get sales and find thing we will truly enjoy. My wishlist was narrowed down to five things this year, but two became unavailable so this is whats still on it!<br /><br />1. The Body Shop Tea Tree Face Mask: $15.50 (Availableat The Body Shop in store or <a href="http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/shop-by-line/tea-tree/tea-tree-face-mask.aspx">online</a>)<br />- I have tried this before in the small one use packet and loved it, by far my favorite facial mask I've tried<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. Baking Date Socks: $14.99 (Available at<a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/tights-socks/baking-date-socks-in-vanilla"> ModCloth</a>)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Perf to pair with flats and skirt, I can just imagine the winter cuteness now.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. Glamour Kills Lost and Found shirt: $18.90 (Available on <a href="http://www.evo.com/outlet/tops/glamour-kills-lost-and-found-cut-sleeve-raglan-shirt-womens.aspx">evo</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Been wanting this for a long time, in fact it was on my wishlist <i>last</i> year and Idec how extremely hipster it is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. Cosmetics and nail polish</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Because when is it not a good idea to get new beauty products.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(((Title from "Wishlist" by The Ready Set)))</div>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-9685559226178004622013-10-14T10:10:00.002-07:002013-10-14T10:10:37.469-07:00Fall Bucket List1. Paint nails for Halloween<div>2. Make a fall playlist</div><div>3. Wear a beanie&nbsp;</div><div>4. Make a fall food</div><div>5. Do a fall/Halloween craft</div><div>6. Drink lots of warm drinks</div><div>7. Go for walks&nbsp;</div><div>8. Go to a Halloween party&nbsp;</div><div>9. Decorate for fall</div><div>10. Buy Halloween Oreo's</div><div><br /></div><div>:)</div><div><br /></div><div>--Shea--</div>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-35128149268407030882013-09-09T23:13:00.001-07:002013-12-26T21:42:39.014-08:00Shake Your Skeletons (Skeleton T-Shirt DIY)&nbsp; &nbsp; This project was a must for my recent skeleton obsession. An obsession I fully blame on the bands The Maine, This Century (The title is a song from them), and my favorite YouTuber Grav3yardgirl. I came across it on Pinterest and changed the directions somewhat to be accomplished with the tools I had on hand.<br /><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; (The original tutorial is <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/265451/rib-cage-t-shirt">here</a>) Lacking the professional crafting tools of Martha Stewart, I do not have a rotary cutter or anything similar. Well, unless you count a pizza cutter which DOES look quite similar. I printed out the handy dandy template and cut out the paper stencil with an exacto knife and scissors then tracing it to the shirt with pencil.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BR7JiL1CIAIHKtL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BR7JiL1CIAIHKtL.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp; &nbsp; Then I simply cut out the shapes from the shirt with sharp scissors. Be aware that if you try to use a tank top or low cut shirts for underneath it could be too low of a neckline so there's part of the cut outs that don't</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">have the black backing. My shirt turned out kind of off centered which was just because of my lack of common sense when tracing but its not very noticeable.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp; &nbsp; A comment on the pin I found this project from mentioned doing it on dresses, which I think would be an awesome idea of I found a cotton dress suitable for this design. Can be used for wearing everyday or a Halloween costume with the addition of skeleton face makeup!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BR7PZ3rCMAIOTan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BR7PZ3rCMAIOTan.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BR7Q_aWCIAA0ICt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BR7Q_aWCIAA0ICt.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">-- Shea --</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-67208821188817114952013-08-21T13:36:00.002-07:002013-12-26T21:45:35.137-08:00The Color of Love<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Maybe its her red flushed cheeks after a compliment,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Maybe its the red in his face during a fight that they know won't matter tomorrow. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Or the blue of the tears dripping from her eyes, </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">and the blue of her varnished fingernails as they graze his cheek. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">It could be the white of her dress on that one special day, </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">possibly the black of his funeral after a life spent together.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">But to her, the color of love was always to be the speckled green of his eyes. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">- Shea.M. &nbsp;</div><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-80889569586724857782013-08-12T22:52:00.001-07:002013-12-26T21:41:27.323-08:00Remembering the Summer...&nbsp; &nbsp;Well, today has started a new school year. High hopes of it being better than last year (which involved over thirty overdue lessons and almost failing multiple classes. Oops.) But this summer was amazing. Most summers are o k, camp every year and maybe one other trip but other than that just a whole lot of boring nothingness. But this year I got to do so much and I've learned a lot about myself through the experiences.<br /><br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br />&nbsp; &nbsp; It started off with my first concert (Note I have been waiting to go to one for about two years), I saw the 8123 tour with The Maine, A Rocket To The Moon, This Century, and Brighten. Best night of my life. Met all of the bands after the incredible show, got two posters signed, and a bought a This Century bracelet I now wear every single day. Not to mention I got a spot at the barricade and This Century played my favorite song by them, "Hopeful Romantic". Summer Camp was the end of June, then Fourth Of July trip with my Dad, following that was my San Diego trip I blogged about earlier, and a camping trip with friends.<br /><br />&nbsp; &nbsp;To end this summer I saw a second show of the 8123 tour, I was ecstatic when This Century played an older song of theirs called "Running". Twas another great night, and This Century killed it on stage. Amazing.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/q86/s720x720/549468_176443382538374_840838957_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/q86/s720x720/549468_176443382538374_840838957_n.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">-Alex Silverman from This Century-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sphotos-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/q86/s720x720/73507_176443399205039_101940781_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://sphotos-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/q86/s720x720/73507_176443399205039_101940781_n.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-Justin Richards from A Rocket To The Moon and This Century with two guitars during instrument check-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/q86/s720x720/994537_176443615871684_1980564825_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/q86/s720x720/994537_176443615871684_1980564825_n.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Kennedy Brock from The Maine -&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/12054_176443565871689_284328560_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/12054_176443565871689_284328560_n.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- John O'Callaghan from The Maine hanging from the ceiling during the song "Like We Did [Windows Down]" (the song that inspired this blogs name by the way) -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">-- Shea --</span></div>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-16460404549662762842013-07-19T19:10:00.002-07:002013-12-26T21:40:47.284-08:00San Diego TripHey hey! I just got back from a trip to San Diego, California. It was fantastic, especially since I hadn't been there for quite a few years.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/164994_173963662786346_161797592_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/164994_173963662786346_161797592_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">- Our hotel room view-<br /><br /><a name='more'></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/998423_173963839452995_1739654538_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/998423_173963839452995_1739654538_n.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">- Fort Rosecran National Cemetery. It went on much farther than this. Very humbling experience and made me so very grateful for those who have served our country. -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/998196_173963852786327_1587299700_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/998196_173963852786327_1587299700_n.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">- Great gelato we got at a small deli/restaurant. -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/999022_173963952786317_1454610009_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/999022_173963952786317_1454610009_n.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">- Adorable Seals and Sea Lions we saw on a boat tour. -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1011411_173964072786305_147541170_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1011411_173964072786305_147541170_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/557287_173964019452977_462417578_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/557287_173964019452977_462417578_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1075886_173964039452975_1713070031_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1075886_173964039452975_1713070031_n.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Frosted Robin Cupcakes A.K.A. what I have decided is the most adorable cupcake shop in existence. I got a chocolate fudge cupcake as well as a honey lavender macaron. -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/999688_173965429452836_461573890_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/999688_173965429452836_461573890_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Music Note Henna -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/602992_173965646119481_2125724878_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/602992_173965646119481_2125724878_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Had Panera Bread for the first time. The Mac&amp;Cheese is amazing and I would love a giant bowl to eat while laying in bed. -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/998566_173965679452811_1327184845_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/998566_173965679452811_1327184845_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1005729_173965696119476_1548998437_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1005729_173965696119476_1548998437_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Balboa Park Air and Space Museum. -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1006265_173965832786129_858608167_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1006265_173965832786129_858608167_n.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Awesome tea shop we went to. -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPlMmvSCEAE9VXn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPlMmvSCEAE9VXn.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Vacation Purchases| Black flower hair clip, custom leather bracelets with "Darling, you'll be okay" on them from "Hold On Tilly May" by Pierce The Veil (One for me, one for my friend), and a tin of "Get Gorgeous" tea that supposedly will help clear up skin. As well as a black tulle skirt not pictured.&nbsp;</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/18944_173965742786138_787235119_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/18944_173965742786138_787235119_n.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1013548_173964206119625_1093901913_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1013548_173964206119625_1093901913_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/164973_173965209452858_81142102_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/164973_173965209452858_81142102_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/992935_173965262786186_785246224_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/992935_173965262786186_785246224_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Some pretty much mandatory scenic pictures to finish it off.-&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">-- Shea --</span>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7267864191052455147.post-17645511642954372812013-07-10T15:02:00.000-07:002014-02-21T14:19:42.602-08:00IntroductionWelcome to my blog!<br /><div>This blog will be a mish-mash of multiple things. Beauty tutorials, crafts, things going on in my life, and lots more. The blogs name was inspired by a song by The Main called "Like We Did [Windows Down]". You can find me on <a href="http://instagram.com/clickclackshimmerandshine">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/clickclackshine/boards/">Pinterest</a>, <a href="http://clickclackshimmerandshine.polyvore.com/">Polyvore</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="http://ask.fm/MrsHillsFollese">Ask.Fm</a>. &nbsp;I'm hoping this will be fun and you'll all enjoy it c:</div><div><br /></div><div>-- Shea --&nbsp;</div>Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10874442257224004021noreply@blogger.com0